School Advocacy
Students with ADHD and learning disabilities may be entitled support and accommodations, but parents usually find that it’s up to them to secure their children’s educational rights. Learn how to become the best advocate for your child at school.
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Executive Functions
Middle School Tumult: ADHD Strategies to Ease Your Child’s Transition
Simple strategies to help adolescents with ADHD — and their parents — navigate the new...
IEPs & 504 Plans
Coming Into My Own as an ADHD Advocate
I've finally become a seasoned advocate for my son with ADHD. It just took a dozen IEP meetings t...
School Advocacy
Advocating for Special Services at School
As a taxpayer, I can understand budget shortfalls. But as the mother of a child protected by IDEA, I ...
IEPs & 504 Plans
3 Trademarks of an Effective IEP Goal
A strong IEP spells out specific, measurable, and reasonable goals that serve a student’s learning...
Guest Blogs
Advocating for My Child: One Mom’s Learning Curve
I learned a strategy for preparing for IEP meetings — and found out about several components of an...
ADHD in College
“Q: Why Can’t My Child Bring His IEP to College?”
If your child has benefited from an IEP in high school, be aware that there are no IEPs in college....
Parent-Teacher Cooperation
Meet the Teacher: 5 Ways to Improve Back-to-School Communication
When should I communicate with my child’s teacher about their ADHD? What if I can’t secure an IEP or...
School Advocacy
How to Mend a Broken Relationship with Your Child’s School
After a dozen years of advocating for her child, this mom identified five key strategies for working...
Free Downloads
Free ADHD eBook: Is It Time to Change Schools?
Most students with ADHD end up changing schools because of attentional, behavioral, or learning...
Dear ADDitude
Dear ADDitude: Should We Hire a Professional Advocate?
"My son's school won't grant him an IEP even though his teachers and I agree that it's necessary for...
School Advocacy
Parents Share their Advocacy Secrets
Read these inspirational stories of parents who got their kids the special help t...
ADHD/LD Schools
6 Good Reasons to Change Your Child’s School
Moving your child to a new school is never easy, and the decision to do so deserves careful analysis...
Guest Blogs
“The IEP Meeting Gut Punch: How I Learned to See My Daughter’s Whole Self”
Despite years of progress, occasional setbacks in my child’s education still leave me reeling. I call...
School Advocacy
How to Stop Enabling and Start Trusting: ADHD Independence-Building Strategies for Parents
When students with ADHD need academic and organizational support, parents often (and understandably)...
IEPs & 504 Plans
10 Myths About School Laws for ADHD Services
Do you know what special education services a child with ADHD is entitled to? Who must evaluate the...